Williams, Alice
Assistant Professor
Biography
Alice Williams is an OSEP scholar, who earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Special Education from Florida State University. Her research interests include reading instruction for students with cognitive impairments, complex communication needs, and teacher fidelity in intervention implementation. Before pursuing her Ph.D., she was a Speech Language Pathologist and special education teacher for fourteen years.
More about Alice Williams
Publications & Presentations
Williams, A. (2024). A Review of Reading Interventions for Students with Moderate and Severe Intellectual Disabilities. Journal of Special Education.
Fleury, V., Dennis, L., & Williams A. (2024). Learning to implement dialogic reading through video-based online training: A preliminary study. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1-9.
McConomy, A. M. Tyler Chin-Lenn, Wade, T., Williams, A., & Dennis, D. (2023). Disability and social media: An evaluation of how people with disabilities are portrayed. Division of Autism and Developmental Disabilities Online Journal, 9, 47-63.
Credentials, Certifications & Awards
- Florida Teaching License- Reading Endorsement
- Florida Teaching License- Exceptional Student Education (Grades K-12)
- Florida Teaching License- Elementary Education (Grades K-6)
- Florida Teaching License- Autism Endorsement
- Florida Teaching License- Speech Language Impaired (Grades K-12)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certified SLP
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2004, Florida State University
- Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2006, Florida State University
- Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction, 2024, Florida State University
Research Interests
- Reading instruction for students with extensive support needs who have complex communication needs.
Courses Taught
- SPE 322
